Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 10 - Episode #1.10 - full transcript
(This drama is based
on historical truth,)
(but includes fictional
characters and events.)
(Previously)
A lowly man like me,
stares back at the dragon.
The person with the king's presence
and born to rule our nation is
this child...
right here!
That child has great strength.
I do not know anything.
Master Choi...
He seemed very useful.
Your tongue may trick
the king, the queen,
and even Lee Ha-jeon.
But!
You cannot fool me.
You cannot!
The princess has disappeared!
Bong-ryun...
I will use all of my resources
and bring her back.
Also, whomever is with the princess
I don't care who they are
be sure to kill them.
I no longer believe
in destiny and misfortune.
How could I kill Lord Chun-joong?
Destiny is given to you.
A mere human cannot change
that fact.
You must lose that man.
As long as your cheeks are
blush with life...
As long as you're breathing...
I can be satisfied.
Prince Heungseon has tried to kill you.
Is this true?
Prince Heungseon did not try to kill me!
Chun-joong is more cunning than
I ever expected.
Very useful.
Finally you are awake.
He came all the way from Ganghwa
to give something to Choi Chun-joong.
Whatever it is I must know first.
You must be careful as well.
Do not take on the Jangdong Kim-Moons
with a straight forward attack.
This is all I need!
We can dismember the Jangdong
Kim-Moons with this!
The criminal is...
Lord Kim Byung-woon.
Your Majesty!
These are false accusations!
Your Majesty!
But, this is our only chance,
or else I have to live in fear of
the Kim-Moons forever.
This is destiny.
No matter what happens in the end,
the results are rigged.
This is destiny.
Sangso
A letter to the King
(Episode 10)
Your Majesty, how can you desert me.
I have spent the last 10 years
protecting you as part
of the royal council.
How can you question my loyalty
and abandon me?
All allegations of fraud,
and tax evasion
alleged by Dojeonggung are false
Prince Gyeongwon Lee Ha-jeon,
Dojeonggung
With your superior intuition
please unmask the truth
behind this political ploy against me.
Please believe my innocence,
Your Majesty!
Hwasa Kim Byung-woon
The minister of Finance
I have said everything I can,
Your Majesty.
Cheoljong
25th King of the Joseon Dynasty
Kim Byung-woon has become desperate.
I have been King for the last 10 years
but I have never seen such a desperate
side of Kim Byung-woon.
Your Majesty, we must push on.
Two days from now
Namun
The interrogation of criminals
He will be sentenced
during the interrogation.
You may leave.
Gu-chul, have some.
- Delicious?
- Very good.
Stop hitting me!
Oh!
Oh! Welcome miss!
- These are fresh.
- Have some.
- I'm fine, thank you.
- You sure?
Master! Master!
Have you been safe?
Yes, nothing wrong.
And you, my Lord?
My goodness, look at our master!
His face turned red!
- He's blushing, he's blushing!
- I guess something's wrong.
What did you bring, miss?
Oh, this is nothing, it's...
I bet it's a gift for the Master .
Gift? What gift?
This is...
What is this?
It is a foreign object it tells time.
It's called a pocket watch.
How can you tell the time with this?
How can you tell night from day?
When the short hand points here
it is day.
When the hand comes back around,
then it should be night...
Huh? Night and day are the same?
It's pretty but absolutely useless
pretty though.
Don't pass judgement
on someone else's gift.
It's not for you,
so mind your own business.
Here.
Come.
Are you sure that's right?
Why put a watch around the neck?
In the West,
watches are a symbol of manhood.
I thought of you my Lord,
as soon as I saw this.
It's pretty but...
Thank you,
I'll hold onto it forever.
Your saying Kim Jwa-geun's family is
as calm as ever?
How can their next family leader
be imprisoned
and still be so calm?
I've met with Nahab
and heard inside rumors...
I wonder...
The last time I asked
if it be Byung-woon or Byung-hak?
Byung-woon or Byung-hak?
And?
He didn't give a clear answer but,
I'm sure the Lord will choose Byung-hak.
Are you sure?
But you've said Kim Jwa-geun had
stored money with the State Artisan?
He sure did,
but he is ever so calm and enjoys
his honey cookies.
How can a father enjoy deserts
while his own son is imprisoned?
Surely he never cared to begin with.
Are you sure?
Do you agree?
Kim Jwa-geun abandoned Kim Byung-woon?
Sometimes I can still feel the pain.
The pain from
that night is still haunts me.
No!
As long as I can still feel this pain,
Kim Byung-woon's destiny is not over.
Kim Byung-woon's will not perish,
I am certain.
You've managed to take down
the invincible Kim-Moons!
Truly amazing! Lord Dojeonggung!
You've also confiscated
their secret warehouse!
- The secret warehouse!
- Yes!
You praise too much.
This is not my great success,
Everything is
Prince Heungseon's achievements!
No, it was all your great decisions!
What a humble man!
Now, let us all drink to
the new future of Joseon!
For the new Joseon!
Cheers!
Very nice.
Everyone drink as much as you please!
Enjoy!
Here, have some more.
My Lord, I mean... Big brother.
Thank you.
You're drunk.
You've done well.
But our work, is not over yet.
Yes, it is just beginning.
My path to become king
and change the nation
is about to begin!
Good, let us conclude
the Kim-Moon era,
and create a Great King's generation
such as King Sejong and King Yeongjo!
Then I will need your
support big brother!
Big brother!
My big brother.
I am at a loss for words, Your Majesty.
What could I possibly say.
Kim Byung-woon
is our family's disgrace.
Your Majesty, please serve justice upon
Kim Byung-woon!
Youngcho Kim Byung-hak
Hansug-bu governor (Modern day Seoul)
Prince Heungseon and Lee Ha-jeon are
over confident and are celebrating,
father.
I'm sure they are.
These fools!
Anyways,
I wonder how our Byung-woon
interrogations will go.
I as well, Father.
Lord governor.
Huh!
Who are you?
He is Hanyang's most
famous fortune teller,
Choi Chun-joong.
Huh? Shaman?
What is a mystic doing here?
He is very famous and
wishes to greet you Lord Governor
and read your fortune.
My fortune?
He has the face of a rat.
He has a very quick mind
and smart mouth
but lacks the courage
to report corruption.
Only moves when beneficial to himself.
He also has
a prominent forehead
with protruding eyes.
Both of his ears are flat
on his head,
he has the face of a crook!
So what do you think of
my fortune this year?
You are aware of the moving world
and speak eloquently
If a higher up notices you,
you can achieve becoming a Minister.
You've had many offers?
Indeed, I've had offers
from here and there.
From what I hear, even Kim Byung-woon
had offered you a high position?
Lord Byung-woon did give me
an offer over drinks.
He asked for 100,000 more coins
in his personal storage and
in return offered Prime Minister!
It seems you have shared drinks
with Lord Byung-woon often.
Sure, sure!
We almost became like brothers!
We have a guest...
Such a busy man
coming all the way here to see me?
I've come upon a very good drink.
Shall we?
It's delicious!
As you know,
I've squandered away my whole life.
I cannot get used to this
new busy life.
I am glad to hear your attack
on Kim Byung-woon succeeding but
what is the reason for visiting me?
I wanted to share
this fine drink with you.
I have already warned
you don't to attack Kim Byung-woon.
It seems my premonitions
were incorrect.
Why would you come see
a wrong fortune teller?
Tell me why you are here.
These days I feel like
someone has laid down a silk road
for me to walk.
It could be my luck I guess...
Out of the untouchable
Jangdong Kim-Moons
Kim Byung-woon is the most ruthless,
and I've taken him down?
You're suspicious.
You're worried someone intervened
since the incident?
If that was true
who could it possibly be?
Dojeonggung has profited
the most in this situation but
it is not that child for certain.
Could it be Her Royal Highness?
Or... The Jo Pung-Yang Family?
Or, it could be
the Jangdong Kims themselves.
You're right, Byung-hak and
Byung-woon could have had
an internal battle.
Whomever it be, I am just curious.
Which is why I am here.
You need someone
to figure things out quietly.
Tomorrow is Kim Byung-woon's
final interrogation.
Do you think you can look into it
before then?
I myself have my own suspicions but...
Would you even believe me
Prince Heungseon?
What?
I cannot work with someone
who does not trust me.
The path ahead of us
requires complete trust
between each other.
Prince Heungseon,
soon I will become your greatest ally
and most trustworthy weapon.
Great.
I will trust you this time.
You must bring me something
before 5 in the afternoon.
As you wish.
Hold onto this bottle!
We shall finish it
after our work succeeds!
It's delicious!
If you complete this task
without failure,
I will reward you handsomely.
Lord, then could I ask you of a favor?
I've heard Lord Kim Byung-woon
has been imprisoned.
I am sure he is taken care of.
Are you not worried?
My princess are you worried
for Lord Byung-woon?
Why are you here?
Coming back from meeting Chun-joong?
Whomever I meet
no matter how close you are to me,
you will never be
able to touch me again.
I ask you to give up your feelings
towards me.
Enjoy your time with Chun-joong.
In due time, you will never
be able to see him again.
Soon princess, you will have no choice
but to take my hand.
Goodbye.
My Lord...
My Lord... please...
I will do whatever you ask of me,
my Lord!
My Lord, please let me live!
My Lord!
I will do it, my Lord!
What have you seen!
Do not ever do this again.
Who is that man?
I know I've seen him before.
(The Royal Guards Prison)
Why are you here?
You want to see me like this?
Yes, when will I ever be able to see
you locked up?
What a rare sight to see.
Also, I would like to offer
some tea for your troubles.
Thank you.
Come in.
Please.
The Lord Governor who reported you,
you are claiming
all of his accusations are false?
Yes, all of it was planned.
If so, you should be outraged,
but on the contrary,
you're quite calm.
I have always prepared.
Someday,
something like this could happen.
But I just didn't think
it would come this soon.
If you're done observing,
you may leave.
I have nothing to say...
Thank you for the tea, I will enjoy it.
Sure, I have nothing else left to see.
Lord Byung-hak and Jo Young-ha
both are living as usual.
But for some reason...
Why do I feel as if
I have missed something,
when reading them...
I must meet that Lord Governor
and find out myself!
Master Choi!
A little higher.
What brings you here again?
I wish to speak with you separately
before you leave.
Does it have to do with my fortune?
Of course.
But I must speak with you discretely.
Wait in my room.
Higher!
A letter from Kim-Moon Jangdong.
What are you doing!
Come in here!
If you make another sound,
This knife will cut right through you.
Why are you doing this?
Did you know?
Kim Byung-woon does not drink alcohol
not one drop.
You had drinks
and are close like brothers?
You have never
even met Kim Byung-woon.
That, that is...
You're working for
the Jangdong Kim-Moons right?
I know of everything.
If you confess I will let you live.
Speak!
You're right!
I've just done whatever
Lord Byung-woon has asked for!
Drop the knife.
Stop him!
Master! Master!
Where have you been all day,
I've been looking for you!
The lady Bong-ryun has send
an urgent letter.
Lieutnant Chae has the highest ranking
royal guard Lee Jae-doo under his command.
I've seen a phantom.
Hwan : A premonition or vision
Lee Jae-doo is a higher official
how did Chae In-gyu
why does he have control over him?
This is Kim Byung-woon's trap!
He is creating a
conspiracy controversy!
Master! Where are you going!
Soon Lord Kim Byung-woon's
final interrogations will begin.
Let us move before the King arrives.
Are you not going?
It is still before 5 in the afternoon
let's take our time.
Is something wrong?
Are you nervous
about finishing him off?
Let us leave after 5,
I will take my time.
Sure but we must go soon.
You're right, we must.
Please go first.
Yes.
Bring Master Choi
in right away upon arrival.
I still have some time.
I can make it in.
Move aside!
Close the doors.
It is Lord Haok's command,
close the doors!
Yes, sir!
Close the gate doors!
Stop!
Back off, move!
Stop!
What is all this commotion!
Move out!
Master Choi, those are Lord Chae's men,
what is going on?
Criminal Kim Byung-woon is responsible
for tax evasions
extortion and bribes,
but shows no signs of remorse.
Please punish him heavily.
Show the nation what happens
with these crimes, Your Majesty!
Do you have any last words for us?
Before I agree to any crimes committed
I wish to show you someone,
Your Majesty.
Show me what?
The leader of the royal army,
Lee Jae-doo, Your Majesty!
Please continue to keep
our kingdom safe!
Yes, sir!
I know who he is.
Why is Lee Jae-doo here?
Lee Jae-doo is
under Lee Ha-jeon's command
to gather all the soldiers and captains
with the purpose of
a conspiracy, Your Majesty!
Conspiracy?
How dare you make up lies!
What?
Also, the military officer
Jung Dae-suk who has accused me of
taking bribes is not
a real military commander!
In fact, he is actually Lee Ha-jeon's
relative Lee Don, Your Majesty!
I have written confessions
from Lee Jae-doo, Kim Sun-sung,
Lee Geung-sun and
many other military officers.
Dojeonggung Lee Ha-jeon has
framed us, the loyal
Jangdong Kim-Moons.
Everything is a conspiracy to drive us
away from your side Your Majesty.
They have already gathered soldiers
behind your back for their conspiracy,
Your Majesty!
This is nonsense!
Your Majesty!
I, Lee Jae-doo,
under Lee Ha-jeon's command
with Kim Soon-sung and Lee Don
admit to conspiring against you.
Punish me and forgive me, Your Majesty.
How dare you!
Conspiracy
How could this be...
Your Majesty, this is a lie!
Lee Don! Your relative?
Your Majesty, please hear me!
Your Majesty!
I do not know this man!
Your Majesty!
Please punish Lee Ha-jeon!
Your Majesty!
Please punish Lee Ha-jeon!
Big brother...
(Yun Chi-Sung,
Lee Ha-jeon's personal warrior guard)
Back off!
He is my master.
Move, I will escort him.
You're Yun Chi-Sung.
I have been warned
that you will interfere.
Lord Kim Byung-woon is always right.
What are you waiting for!
Chi-sung!
Stand down.
Is it your command?
You will die as well,
so just stand down.
Grab him.
Good work.
Father, I report back to you.
Good job, well done.
No, Father.
It is all thanks to your trust
and our family's powerful support.
What a marvelous day.
At this rate our family will be
in power for thousands of years!
I will make sure to destroy
Lee Ha-jeon and Prince Heungseon!
Just wait and see!
You bastards!
Your absence my Lord, as been
felt throughout the whole family.
I have tirelessly taken care of
your worried wife.
Come in.
Let us go in.
Open the door.
What is going on?
What has happened to the King?
He is evading the council men.
Evading?
Your Majesty! Sentence Lee Ha-jeon
to death by poison!
- Take care of The King
- Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Death by poison!
Sentence Prince Heungseon,
Lee Ha-eung to Wirianchi!
Sentence them to Wirianchi!
Your Majesty! Sentence Lee Ha-jeon,
the conspirator, to death!
To death!
Sentence Prince Heungseon Lee Ha-eung
to Wirianchi!
Sentence Wirianchi!
What things are you
up to in the palace?!
Your Royal Highness.
The man disguised as a military officer,
Lee Don is
Criminal Lee Ha-jeon's mother's
sister's 9th cousin.
Which would mean
he is a 10th cousin to Lee Ha-jeon.
I've never seen
such a devious manipulation.
Dojeonggung has said
he knows nothing of this!
Lee Ha-jeon and Lee Ha-eung,
are both atrocious King's relatives
whom planned
a conspiracy against the crown.
I say this with no disrespect but
this is not a crime that can be cuddled
by a woman's skirt.
What?
How dare you people!
Please calm down,
I am worried you might faint,
Your Royal Highness.
Your Majesty! Sentence Lee Ha-jeon
to death by poison!
Sentence him to death by poison!
Sentence Prince Heungseon,
Lee Ha-eung to Wirianchi!
Sentence them to Wirianchi!
You have followed my orders well.
You have perfectly coerced Lee Jae-doo
into a conspiracy confession.
Yes, my Lord.
I will use this opportunity to take out
Prince Heungseon as well.
But I still have one lingering concern.
Choi Chun-joong,
he does not know when to give up.
Lock him down.
We already have eyes on him.
Until Dojeonggung's final judgement,
he will not be able to move.
Good work.
This has to be from Kim Byung-woon,
but what is the meaning
behind these numbers?
Certainly it is some secret code.
What is this strange poem?
If you're done observing,
you may leave.
Kim Byung-woon had a similar fan.
- Keep an eye on him.
- Yes, sir.
There's rumors of a murder near there,
big brother.
The Ministry of justice blocked off
the area to investigate.
- Murder? Investigate?
- Yes!
What a joke.
Isn't it obvious...
Master Choi enraged more higher ups
and now he's suffering.
He's still inside there hidden
and unable to move right?
Yes brother,
no one has seen him for 2 days.
Our hostess lady must be having
a hard time.
Huh? Who?
'Our' hostess lady?
Forget it just go! Go!
Prince Heungseon heed my warning,
You must never attack
the Kim-Moons head on.
Choi Chun-joong,
in the end you were right.
But even you can't do
anything about it.
Is it all over?
Look here, Dojeonggung.
Big brother!
Big brother!
The King and Her Royal Highness
are fighting for you.
Big brother!
I am outraged, this is unjust,
big brother!
You must stay strong.
Do you understand?
I will never surrender my innocents,
big brother!
Dojeonggung Lee Ha-jeon
do you still claim your innocents?
I...
Have been charged with conspiracy...
I am guilty!
Quietly agree to banishment and
become the King in time.
In exchange, you must write
a pledge of loyalty to our family.
We do not wish any further quarrels
with you, Dojeonggung.
If I agree to the crimes against me,
you will promise
that I will be the future king?
Can you write a pledge
in front of Her Royal Highness?
Of course!
Prince Heungseon must be
punished as well, Your Majesty!
Why Prince Heungseon?
There is no doubt, Your Majesty.
Prince Heungseon was
Ha-jeong Lee's accomplice,
he was the master mind
behind this whole conspiracy.
They must have planned against
the crown together, Your Majesty.
Prince Heungseon must
be punished severely!
He deserves severe punishment!
He deserves severe punishment!
The throne and I are both
finished?
Prince Heungseon is innocent!
Prince Heungseon is innocent!
Prince Heungseon is innocent!
Your Majesty!
This!
This is the evidence!
What is that?
A child's number board?
For memorizing numbers?
Master,
since when have you used a fan?
That's a weird poem.
That's a number board,
this is a collection of nonsense words.
Master,
what have you been doing with these?
Collection of words...
Number board?
Right!
This fan is the key to the code!
That's why Kim Byung-woon and Lee Don
carried the same fan!
Are you alright, Master?
You, can you go to
Kim Jwa-geun's residence and
give the princess a letter for you?
The princess?
This is medicine sent from the princess
to a friend staying in there.
Good work.
Seokpa!
(Seokpa: Prince Heungseon's nickname)
Trick Prince Heungseon?
Show a fake ledger!
Disguise yourself as a military
official and trick Seokpa!
The truth behind the letter.
Show a fake ledger!
Disguise yourself as a military
official and trick Seokpa!
What does this mean?
These are orders to Lee Don
to trick Prince Heungseon!
This proves the Jangdong Kim-Moons
have plotted everything,
and proves Prince Heungseon's innocence!
Just because our family sigil is on it,
does not prove that our family
has sent that out!
Sure, even if what
you're saying is true,
it does not change the fact
that Lee Don tricked Prince Heungseon.
Prince Heungseon has nothing to do
with this case.
Your Majesty, why is Choi Chun-joong
even here, standing in the palace?
You must not listen to him.
He should be punished and dismissed,
Your Majesty!
Stop!
Even if Choi Chun-joong
deserves punishment,
all of the words he speaks are true!
I've had enough.
I'm exhausted.
I am done enduring.
Lee Ha-jeon will be
Wilianchi to Jeju-do.
Stop conversations
about Prince Heungseon.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Stop, I said stop!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Please preserve your health!
Please preserve your health!
Please preserve your health!
Soon I will be,
your most powerful ally,
and most trustworthy weapon.
Is this truly the letter
from Dojeonggung?
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
A Jeju state official has sent it.
I leave without ever
being able to repay
my appreciation to you,
Your Royal Highness.
Please forgive my weaknesses,
and my failures.
Please do not lose
your health over your sorrows.
I wish you a healthy and long life,
Your Royal Highness.
Your Royal Highness.
Please calm down, Your Royal Highness.
I should have protected
this child with my life...
I will make sure
this never happens again...
Never!
Are you the Baekdu Mountain Wolf?
Joseon finest swordsman?
I, Yun Chi-Sung, as commanded,
have stopped the Russian army
by the Tomun river,
and have returned.
Did he really fight them alone?
You fought the Russian army alone?
No wonder they call you the
Baekdu Mountain Wolf.
I heard your father was
the Lieutenant Colonel,
you must be Judge Yun's brother?
He is no brother!
He is a low born.
He is the son of a inferior concubine,
nothing more than a hunting dog.
Hunting dog?
He is being treated as such here?
I will take him in.
He lucked out.
Auntie, need any help?
Stop it!
Huh? Where's Master Choi?
Master! Master!
Something terrible happened!
Why? What this time?
What happened?
After Dojeonggung
was sent to Jeju-do...
He drank poison and died!
So what?
What do you mean 'So what'!
The guard warrior, Yun Chi-Sung.
The ghostly wolf like guy,
he got away!
So? Is he coming here?
What? He's here?
I don't know!
You scared me!
You people are so narrow sighted!
Just look and see
something terrible will happen!
But is he really that scary?
You really don't know anything do you.
Where's Master?
I should just talk to Master.
He left, with Prince Heungseon.
Prince Heungseon?
Why?
Is he going to get shot again?
You say the stupidest things!
You deserve to get hit!
Why have you called me here.
Do you wish to kill me again?
Yes, I tried to kill you three times.
Daeyakjiu!
A wise person often
looks foolish to others.
I ignored your wisdom
and premonitions therefore,
I am foolish.
Forgive me.
Please become my...
No, my son Jae-hwang's
trustworthy person!
Lee-Sa of the Qin dynasty
once told Qin Shi Huang,
'A huge mountain is huge because
it does not give up a single grain of soil.'
I will collect as many people
as the grains of soil on a mountain,
for the future king, and lay down
a path for Jae-hwang
and Prince Heungseon!
- Thank you for the table!
- Drink, drink, drink.
Try the food too.
Thank you!
- Huh!
- You scared me!
Hey, greetings!
- Welcome!
- Come in, Yes, yes.
What are you waiting for Master!
Sit down, please.
- Yes, come sit!
- Sit, sit, sit.
Have a drink.
I don't really drink...
Just one...
Yes.
Allow me to pour you a drink.
Just sit down!
Where is that man?
That man?
Oh! You mean Man-suk?
He left for Hanyang saying
he needed to see somebody.
- Is that so?
- Yes.
Here, have another drink.
Here, let's have one too!
This atmosphere is very awkward...
How great!
You better tell me everything
about Choi Chun-joong.
Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
You better tell me everything
about Choi Chun-joong.
Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
Auntie!
You'll be married soon!
Really!
To who?
Gu-chul, your sister will be wed!
What marriage, you guys are drunk!
Choi Chun-joong.
For you have killed my master,
I shall repay you by killing you!
♫ Though it hurts,
though it hurts ♫
♫ I will only love you ♫
♫ Though I'm hurting,
though I'm hurting ♫
(King Maker: The Change of Destiny)
I've found your mother.
Will you leave now?
I have someone to take with me.
Your Majesty?
Our Ha-jeon suffered
such a terrible fate.
Your Royal Highness...
It would have been better
if I died instead of Dojeonggung.
What?
You must sincerely console
Her Royal Highness.
Yes, I understand.
No matter what,
I will never show them our hope.
I hope everyone can forgive me.
Then, could you crawl
under that child's skirt?
Something smells real fishy...
The Jangdong Kim-Moon...
Who are you!
Lord Hwasa, do you remember me?
What was your name?
A new fortune teller arrived
in Hanyang.
Master Choi?
Are we destined to even earn enough
to put food on the table,
please tell us our destiny.
Master Song Jin, is he that famous?
There's a new guy acting
like you, Master Choi.
Are you Kim Byung-woon?
Sure! Now what!
If so... I will take your life.
Anyone there?
I will avenge My Lord's pain.
on historical truth,)
(but includes fictional
characters and events.)
(Previously)
A lowly man like me,
stares back at the dragon.
The person with the king's presence
and born to rule our nation is
this child...
right here!
That child has great strength.
I do not know anything.
Master Choi...
He seemed very useful.
Your tongue may trick
the king, the queen,
and even Lee Ha-jeon.
But!
You cannot fool me.
You cannot!
The princess has disappeared!
Bong-ryun...
I will use all of my resources
and bring her back.
Also, whomever is with the princess
I don't care who they are
be sure to kill them.
I no longer believe
in destiny and misfortune.
How could I kill Lord Chun-joong?
Destiny is given to you.
A mere human cannot change
that fact.
You must lose that man.
As long as your cheeks are
blush with life...
As long as you're breathing...
I can be satisfied.
Prince Heungseon has tried to kill you.
Is this true?
Prince Heungseon did not try to kill me!
Chun-joong is more cunning than
I ever expected.
Very useful.
Finally you are awake.
He came all the way from Ganghwa
to give something to Choi Chun-joong.
Whatever it is I must know first.
You must be careful as well.
Do not take on the Jangdong Kim-Moons
with a straight forward attack.
This is all I need!
We can dismember the Jangdong
Kim-Moons with this!
The criminal is...
Lord Kim Byung-woon.
Your Majesty!
These are false accusations!
Your Majesty!
But, this is our only chance,
or else I have to live in fear of
the Kim-Moons forever.
This is destiny.
No matter what happens in the end,
the results are rigged.
This is destiny.
Sangso
A letter to the King
(Episode 10)
Your Majesty, how can you desert me.
I have spent the last 10 years
protecting you as part
of the royal council.
How can you question my loyalty
and abandon me?
All allegations of fraud,
and tax evasion
alleged by Dojeonggung are false
Prince Gyeongwon Lee Ha-jeon,
Dojeonggung
With your superior intuition
please unmask the truth
behind this political ploy against me.
Please believe my innocence,
Your Majesty!
Hwasa Kim Byung-woon
The minister of Finance
I have said everything I can,
Your Majesty.
Cheoljong
25th King of the Joseon Dynasty
Kim Byung-woon has become desperate.
I have been King for the last 10 years
but I have never seen such a desperate
side of Kim Byung-woon.
Your Majesty, we must push on.
Two days from now
Namun
The interrogation of criminals
He will be sentenced
during the interrogation.
You may leave.
Gu-chul, have some.
- Delicious?
- Very good.
Stop hitting me!
Oh!
Oh! Welcome miss!
- These are fresh.
- Have some.
- I'm fine, thank you.
- You sure?
Master! Master!
Have you been safe?
Yes, nothing wrong.
And you, my Lord?
My goodness, look at our master!
His face turned red!
- He's blushing, he's blushing!
- I guess something's wrong.
What did you bring, miss?
Oh, this is nothing, it's...
I bet it's a gift for the Master .
Gift? What gift?
This is...
What is this?
It is a foreign object it tells time.
It's called a pocket watch.
How can you tell the time with this?
How can you tell night from day?
When the short hand points here
it is day.
When the hand comes back around,
then it should be night...
Huh? Night and day are the same?
It's pretty but absolutely useless
pretty though.
Don't pass judgement
on someone else's gift.
It's not for you,
so mind your own business.
Here.
Come.
Are you sure that's right?
Why put a watch around the neck?
In the West,
watches are a symbol of manhood.
I thought of you my Lord,
as soon as I saw this.
It's pretty but...
Thank you,
I'll hold onto it forever.
Your saying Kim Jwa-geun's family is
as calm as ever?
How can their next family leader
be imprisoned
and still be so calm?
I've met with Nahab
and heard inside rumors...
I wonder...
The last time I asked
if it be Byung-woon or Byung-hak?
Byung-woon or Byung-hak?
And?
He didn't give a clear answer but,
I'm sure the Lord will choose Byung-hak.
Are you sure?
But you've said Kim Jwa-geun had
stored money with the State Artisan?
He sure did,
but he is ever so calm and enjoys
his honey cookies.
How can a father enjoy deserts
while his own son is imprisoned?
Surely he never cared to begin with.
Are you sure?
Do you agree?
Kim Jwa-geun abandoned Kim Byung-woon?
Sometimes I can still feel the pain.
The pain from
that night is still haunts me.
No!
As long as I can still feel this pain,
Kim Byung-woon's destiny is not over.
Kim Byung-woon's will not perish,
I am certain.
You've managed to take down
the invincible Kim-Moons!
Truly amazing! Lord Dojeonggung!
You've also confiscated
their secret warehouse!
- The secret warehouse!
- Yes!
You praise too much.
This is not my great success,
Everything is
Prince Heungseon's achievements!
No, it was all your great decisions!
What a humble man!
Now, let us all drink to
the new future of Joseon!
For the new Joseon!
Cheers!
Very nice.
Everyone drink as much as you please!
Enjoy!
Here, have some more.
My Lord, I mean... Big brother.
Thank you.
You're drunk.
You've done well.
But our work, is not over yet.
Yes, it is just beginning.
My path to become king
and change the nation
is about to begin!
Good, let us conclude
the Kim-Moon era,
and create a Great King's generation
such as King Sejong and King Yeongjo!
Then I will need your
support big brother!
Big brother!
My big brother.
I am at a loss for words, Your Majesty.
What could I possibly say.
Kim Byung-woon
is our family's disgrace.
Your Majesty, please serve justice upon
Kim Byung-woon!
Youngcho Kim Byung-hak
Hansug-bu governor (Modern day Seoul)
Prince Heungseon and Lee Ha-jeon are
over confident and are celebrating,
father.
I'm sure they are.
These fools!
Anyways,
I wonder how our Byung-woon
interrogations will go.
I as well, Father.
Lord governor.
Huh!
Who are you?
He is Hanyang's most
famous fortune teller,
Choi Chun-joong.
Huh? Shaman?
What is a mystic doing here?
He is very famous and
wishes to greet you Lord Governor
and read your fortune.
My fortune?
He has the face of a rat.
He has a very quick mind
and smart mouth
but lacks the courage
to report corruption.
Only moves when beneficial to himself.
He also has
a prominent forehead
with protruding eyes.
Both of his ears are flat
on his head,
he has the face of a crook!
So what do you think of
my fortune this year?
You are aware of the moving world
and speak eloquently
If a higher up notices you,
you can achieve becoming a Minister.
You've had many offers?
Indeed, I've had offers
from here and there.
From what I hear, even Kim Byung-woon
had offered you a high position?
Lord Byung-woon did give me
an offer over drinks.
He asked for 100,000 more coins
in his personal storage and
in return offered Prime Minister!
It seems you have shared drinks
with Lord Byung-woon often.
Sure, sure!
We almost became like brothers!
We have a guest...
Such a busy man
coming all the way here to see me?
I've come upon a very good drink.
Shall we?
It's delicious!
As you know,
I've squandered away my whole life.
I cannot get used to this
new busy life.
I am glad to hear your attack
on Kim Byung-woon succeeding but
what is the reason for visiting me?
I wanted to share
this fine drink with you.
I have already warned
you don't to attack Kim Byung-woon.
It seems my premonitions
were incorrect.
Why would you come see
a wrong fortune teller?
Tell me why you are here.
These days I feel like
someone has laid down a silk road
for me to walk.
It could be my luck I guess...
Out of the untouchable
Jangdong Kim-Moons
Kim Byung-woon is the most ruthless,
and I've taken him down?
You're suspicious.
You're worried someone intervened
since the incident?
If that was true
who could it possibly be?
Dojeonggung has profited
the most in this situation but
it is not that child for certain.
Could it be Her Royal Highness?
Or... The Jo Pung-Yang Family?
Or, it could be
the Jangdong Kims themselves.
You're right, Byung-hak and
Byung-woon could have had
an internal battle.
Whomever it be, I am just curious.
Which is why I am here.
You need someone
to figure things out quietly.
Tomorrow is Kim Byung-woon's
final interrogation.
Do you think you can look into it
before then?
I myself have my own suspicions but...
Would you even believe me
Prince Heungseon?
What?
I cannot work with someone
who does not trust me.
The path ahead of us
requires complete trust
between each other.
Prince Heungseon,
soon I will become your greatest ally
and most trustworthy weapon.
Great.
I will trust you this time.
You must bring me something
before 5 in the afternoon.
As you wish.
Hold onto this bottle!
We shall finish it
after our work succeeds!
It's delicious!
If you complete this task
without failure,
I will reward you handsomely.
Lord, then could I ask you of a favor?
I've heard Lord Kim Byung-woon
has been imprisoned.
I am sure he is taken care of.
Are you not worried?
My princess are you worried
for Lord Byung-woon?
Why are you here?
Coming back from meeting Chun-joong?
Whomever I meet
no matter how close you are to me,
you will never be
able to touch me again.
I ask you to give up your feelings
towards me.
Enjoy your time with Chun-joong.
In due time, you will never
be able to see him again.
Soon princess, you will have no choice
but to take my hand.
Goodbye.
My Lord...
My Lord... please...
I will do whatever you ask of me,
my Lord!
My Lord, please let me live!
My Lord!
I will do it, my Lord!
What have you seen!
Do not ever do this again.
Who is that man?
I know I've seen him before.
(The Royal Guards Prison)
Why are you here?
You want to see me like this?
Yes, when will I ever be able to see
you locked up?
What a rare sight to see.
Also, I would like to offer
some tea for your troubles.
Thank you.
Come in.
Please.
The Lord Governor who reported you,
you are claiming
all of his accusations are false?
Yes, all of it was planned.
If so, you should be outraged,
but on the contrary,
you're quite calm.
I have always prepared.
Someday,
something like this could happen.
But I just didn't think
it would come this soon.
If you're done observing,
you may leave.
I have nothing to say...
Thank you for the tea, I will enjoy it.
Sure, I have nothing else left to see.
Lord Byung-hak and Jo Young-ha
both are living as usual.
But for some reason...
Why do I feel as if
I have missed something,
when reading them...
I must meet that Lord Governor
and find out myself!
Master Choi!
A little higher.
What brings you here again?
I wish to speak with you separately
before you leave.
Does it have to do with my fortune?
Of course.
But I must speak with you discretely.
Wait in my room.
Higher!
A letter from Kim-Moon Jangdong.
What are you doing!
Come in here!
If you make another sound,
This knife will cut right through you.
Why are you doing this?
Did you know?
Kim Byung-woon does not drink alcohol
not one drop.
You had drinks
and are close like brothers?
You have never
even met Kim Byung-woon.
That, that is...
You're working for
the Jangdong Kim-Moons right?
I know of everything.
If you confess I will let you live.
Speak!
You're right!
I've just done whatever
Lord Byung-woon has asked for!
Drop the knife.
Stop him!
Master! Master!
Where have you been all day,
I've been looking for you!
The lady Bong-ryun has send
an urgent letter.
Lieutnant Chae has the highest ranking
royal guard Lee Jae-doo under his command.
I've seen a phantom.
Hwan : A premonition or vision
Lee Jae-doo is a higher official
how did Chae In-gyu
why does he have control over him?
This is Kim Byung-woon's trap!
He is creating a
conspiracy controversy!
Master! Where are you going!
Soon Lord Kim Byung-woon's
final interrogations will begin.
Let us move before the King arrives.
Are you not going?
It is still before 5 in the afternoon
let's take our time.
Is something wrong?
Are you nervous
about finishing him off?
Let us leave after 5,
I will take my time.
Sure but we must go soon.
You're right, we must.
Please go first.
Yes.
Bring Master Choi
in right away upon arrival.
I still have some time.
I can make it in.
Move aside!
Close the doors.
It is Lord Haok's command,
close the doors!
Yes, sir!
Close the gate doors!
Stop!
Back off, move!
Stop!
What is all this commotion!
Move out!
Master Choi, those are Lord Chae's men,
what is going on?
Criminal Kim Byung-woon is responsible
for tax evasions
extortion and bribes,
but shows no signs of remorse.
Please punish him heavily.
Show the nation what happens
with these crimes, Your Majesty!
Do you have any last words for us?
Before I agree to any crimes committed
I wish to show you someone,
Your Majesty.
Show me what?
The leader of the royal army,
Lee Jae-doo, Your Majesty!
Please continue to keep
our kingdom safe!
Yes, sir!
I know who he is.
Why is Lee Jae-doo here?
Lee Jae-doo is
under Lee Ha-jeon's command
to gather all the soldiers and captains
with the purpose of
a conspiracy, Your Majesty!
Conspiracy?
How dare you make up lies!
What?
Also, the military officer
Jung Dae-suk who has accused me of
taking bribes is not
a real military commander!
In fact, he is actually Lee Ha-jeon's
relative Lee Don, Your Majesty!
I have written confessions
from Lee Jae-doo, Kim Sun-sung,
Lee Geung-sun and
many other military officers.
Dojeonggung Lee Ha-jeon has
framed us, the loyal
Jangdong Kim-Moons.
Everything is a conspiracy to drive us
away from your side Your Majesty.
They have already gathered soldiers
behind your back for their conspiracy,
Your Majesty!
This is nonsense!
Your Majesty!
I, Lee Jae-doo,
under Lee Ha-jeon's command
with Kim Soon-sung and Lee Don
admit to conspiring against you.
Punish me and forgive me, Your Majesty.
How dare you!
Conspiracy
How could this be...
Your Majesty, this is a lie!
Lee Don! Your relative?
Your Majesty, please hear me!
Your Majesty!
I do not know this man!
Your Majesty!
Please punish Lee Ha-jeon!
Your Majesty!
Please punish Lee Ha-jeon!
Big brother...
(Yun Chi-Sung,
Lee Ha-jeon's personal warrior guard)
Back off!
He is my master.
Move, I will escort him.
You're Yun Chi-Sung.
I have been warned
that you will interfere.
Lord Kim Byung-woon is always right.
What are you waiting for!
Chi-sung!
Stand down.
Is it your command?
You will die as well,
so just stand down.
Grab him.
Good work.
Father, I report back to you.
Good job, well done.
No, Father.
It is all thanks to your trust
and our family's powerful support.
What a marvelous day.
At this rate our family will be
in power for thousands of years!
I will make sure to destroy
Lee Ha-jeon and Prince Heungseon!
Just wait and see!
You bastards!
Your absence my Lord, as been
felt throughout the whole family.
I have tirelessly taken care of
your worried wife.
Come in.
Let us go in.
Open the door.
What is going on?
What has happened to the King?
He is evading the council men.
Evading?
Your Majesty! Sentence Lee Ha-jeon
to death by poison!
- Take care of The King
- Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Death by poison!
Sentence Prince Heungseon,
Lee Ha-eung to Wirianchi!
Sentence them to Wirianchi!
Your Majesty! Sentence Lee Ha-jeon,
the conspirator, to death!
To death!
Sentence Prince Heungseon Lee Ha-eung
to Wirianchi!
Sentence Wirianchi!
What things are you
up to in the palace?!
Your Royal Highness.
The man disguised as a military officer,
Lee Don is
Criminal Lee Ha-jeon's mother's
sister's 9th cousin.
Which would mean
he is a 10th cousin to Lee Ha-jeon.
I've never seen
such a devious manipulation.
Dojeonggung has said
he knows nothing of this!
Lee Ha-jeon and Lee Ha-eung,
are both atrocious King's relatives
whom planned
a conspiracy against the crown.
I say this with no disrespect but
this is not a crime that can be cuddled
by a woman's skirt.
What?
How dare you people!
Please calm down,
I am worried you might faint,
Your Royal Highness.
Your Majesty! Sentence Lee Ha-jeon
to death by poison!
Sentence him to death by poison!
Sentence Prince Heungseon,
Lee Ha-eung to Wirianchi!
Sentence them to Wirianchi!
You have followed my orders well.
You have perfectly coerced Lee Jae-doo
into a conspiracy confession.
Yes, my Lord.
I will use this opportunity to take out
Prince Heungseon as well.
But I still have one lingering concern.
Choi Chun-joong,
he does not know when to give up.
Lock him down.
We already have eyes on him.
Until Dojeonggung's final judgement,
he will not be able to move.
Good work.
This has to be from Kim Byung-woon,
but what is the meaning
behind these numbers?
Certainly it is some secret code.
What is this strange poem?
If you're done observing,
you may leave.
Kim Byung-woon had a similar fan.
- Keep an eye on him.
- Yes, sir.
There's rumors of a murder near there,
big brother.
The Ministry of justice blocked off
the area to investigate.
- Murder? Investigate?
- Yes!
What a joke.
Isn't it obvious...
Master Choi enraged more higher ups
and now he's suffering.
He's still inside there hidden
and unable to move right?
Yes brother,
no one has seen him for 2 days.
Our hostess lady must be having
a hard time.
Huh? Who?
'Our' hostess lady?
Forget it just go! Go!
Prince Heungseon heed my warning,
You must never attack
the Kim-Moons head on.
Choi Chun-joong,
in the end you were right.
But even you can't do
anything about it.
Is it all over?
Look here, Dojeonggung.
Big brother!
Big brother!
The King and Her Royal Highness
are fighting for you.
Big brother!
I am outraged, this is unjust,
big brother!
You must stay strong.
Do you understand?
I will never surrender my innocents,
big brother!
Dojeonggung Lee Ha-jeon
do you still claim your innocents?
I...
Have been charged with conspiracy...
I am guilty!
Quietly agree to banishment and
become the King in time.
In exchange, you must write
a pledge of loyalty to our family.
We do not wish any further quarrels
with you, Dojeonggung.
If I agree to the crimes against me,
you will promise
that I will be the future king?
Can you write a pledge
in front of Her Royal Highness?
Of course!
Prince Heungseon must be
punished as well, Your Majesty!
Why Prince Heungseon?
There is no doubt, Your Majesty.
Prince Heungseon was
Ha-jeong Lee's accomplice,
he was the master mind
behind this whole conspiracy.
They must have planned against
the crown together, Your Majesty.
Prince Heungseon must
be punished severely!
He deserves severe punishment!
He deserves severe punishment!
The throne and I are both
finished?
Prince Heungseon is innocent!
Prince Heungseon is innocent!
Prince Heungseon is innocent!
Your Majesty!
This!
This is the evidence!
What is that?
A child's number board?
For memorizing numbers?
Master,
since when have you used a fan?
That's a weird poem.
That's a number board,
this is a collection of nonsense words.
Master,
what have you been doing with these?
Collection of words...
Number board?
Right!
This fan is the key to the code!
That's why Kim Byung-woon and Lee Don
carried the same fan!
Are you alright, Master?
You, can you go to
Kim Jwa-geun's residence and
give the princess a letter for you?
The princess?
This is medicine sent from the princess
to a friend staying in there.
Good work.
Seokpa!
(Seokpa: Prince Heungseon's nickname)
Trick Prince Heungseon?
Show a fake ledger!
Disguise yourself as a military
official and trick Seokpa!
The truth behind the letter.
Show a fake ledger!
Disguise yourself as a military
official and trick Seokpa!
What does this mean?
These are orders to Lee Don
to trick Prince Heungseon!
This proves the Jangdong Kim-Moons
have plotted everything,
and proves Prince Heungseon's innocence!
Just because our family sigil is on it,
does not prove that our family
has sent that out!
Sure, even if what
you're saying is true,
it does not change the fact
that Lee Don tricked Prince Heungseon.
Prince Heungseon has nothing to do
with this case.
Your Majesty, why is Choi Chun-joong
even here, standing in the palace?
You must not listen to him.
He should be punished and dismissed,
Your Majesty!
Stop!
Even if Choi Chun-joong
deserves punishment,
all of the words he speaks are true!
I've had enough.
I'm exhausted.
I am done enduring.
Lee Ha-jeon will be
Wilianchi to Jeju-do.
Stop conversations
about Prince Heungseon.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Stop, I said stop!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Please preserve your health!
Please preserve your health!
Please preserve your health!
Soon I will be,
your most powerful ally,
and most trustworthy weapon.
Is this truly the letter
from Dojeonggung?
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
A Jeju state official has sent it.
I leave without ever
being able to repay
my appreciation to you,
Your Royal Highness.
Please forgive my weaknesses,
and my failures.
Please do not lose
your health over your sorrows.
I wish you a healthy and long life,
Your Royal Highness.
Your Royal Highness.
Please calm down, Your Royal Highness.
I should have protected
this child with my life...
I will make sure
this never happens again...
Never!
Are you the Baekdu Mountain Wolf?
Joseon finest swordsman?
I, Yun Chi-Sung, as commanded,
have stopped the Russian army
by the Tomun river,
and have returned.
Did he really fight them alone?
You fought the Russian army alone?
No wonder they call you the
Baekdu Mountain Wolf.
I heard your father was
the Lieutenant Colonel,
you must be Judge Yun's brother?
He is no brother!
He is a low born.
He is the son of a inferior concubine,
nothing more than a hunting dog.
Hunting dog?
He is being treated as such here?
I will take him in.
He lucked out.
Auntie, need any help?
Stop it!
Huh? Where's Master Choi?
Master! Master!
Something terrible happened!
Why? What this time?
What happened?
After Dojeonggung
was sent to Jeju-do...
He drank poison and died!
So what?
What do you mean 'So what'!
The guard warrior, Yun Chi-Sung.
The ghostly wolf like guy,
he got away!
So? Is he coming here?
What? He's here?
I don't know!
You scared me!
You people are so narrow sighted!
Just look and see
something terrible will happen!
But is he really that scary?
You really don't know anything do you.
Where's Master?
I should just talk to Master.
He left, with Prince Heungseon.
Prince Heungseon?
Why?
Is he going to get shot again?
You say the stupidest things!
You deserve to get hit!
Why have you called me here.
Do you wish to kill me again?
Yes, I tried to kill you three times.
Daeyakjiu!
A wise person often
looks foolish to others.
I ignored your wisdom
and premonitions therefore,
I am foolish.
Forgive me.
Please become my...
No, my son Jae-hwang's
trustworthy person!
Lee-Sa of the Qin dynasty
once told Qin Shi Huang,
'A huge mountain is huge because
it does not give up a single grain of soil.'
I will collect as many people
as the grains of soil on a mountain,
for the future king, and lay down
a path for Jae-hwang
and Prince Heungseon!
- Thank you for the table!
- Drink, drink, drink.
Try the food too.
Thank you!
- Huh!
- You scared me!
Hey, greetings!
- Welcome!
- Come in, Yes, yes.
What are you waiting for Master!
Sit down, please.
- Yes, come sit!
- Sit, sit, sit.
Have a drink.
I don't really drink...
Just one...
Yes.
Allow me to pour you a drink.
Just sit down!
Where is that man?
That man?
Oh! You mean Man-suk?
He left for Hanyang saying
he needed to see somebody.
- Is that so?
- Yes.
Here, have another drink.
Here, let's have one too!
This atmosphere is very awkward...
How great!
You better tell me everything
about Choi Chun-joong.
Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
You better tell me everything
about Choi Chun-joong.
Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
Auntie!
You'll be married soon!
Really!
To who?
Gu-chul, your sister will be wed!
What marriage, you guys are drunk!
Choi Chun-joong.
For you have killed my master,
I shall repay you by killing you!
♫ Though it hurts,
though it hurts ♫
♫ I will only love you ♫
♫ Though I'm hurting,
though I'm hurting ♫
(King Maker: The Change of Destiny)
I've found your mother.
Will you leave now?
I have someone to take with me.
Your Majesty?
Our Ha-jeon suffered
such a terrible fate.
Your Royal Highness...
It would have been better
if I died instead of Dojeonggung.
What?
You must sincerely console
Her Royal Highness.
Yes, I understand.
No matter what,
I will never show them our hope.
I hope everyone can forgive me.
Then, could you crawl
under that child's skirt?
Something smells real fishy...
The Jangdong Kim-Moon...
Who are you!
Lord Hwasa, do you remember me?
What was your name?
A new fortune teller arrived
in Hanyang.
Master Choi?
Are we destined to even earn enough
to put food on the table,
please tell us our destiny.
Master Song Jin, is he that famous?
There's a new guy acting
like you, Master Choi.
Are you Kim Byung-woon?
Sure! Now what!
If so... I will take your life.
Anyone there?
I will avenge My Lord's pain.